All the news from last week
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Profitus Selects AMLYZE for Scalable Compliance and AML Automation
Profitus partners with AMLYZE to implement Automated Real Estate Crowdfunding Compliance, securing its 300 million euro platform against money laun...
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EU Sanctions Iran High-Level Officials After IRGC Designated as Terrorist Group
The European Union has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, freezing assets of top officials to combat sta...
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Bank Negara Malaysia Fines Four Firms 273ks for AML Breaches
Bank Negara Malaysia imposes penalties on four institutions for AML compliance failures involving suspicious transaction reporting and due diligenc...
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ThetaRay Software Enhances Money Laundering Investigation Accuracy and Speed
ThetaRay launches a new suite to automate the money laundering investigation process, helping banks manage rising alert volumes through Agentic AI ...
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Mitigating Financial Crime Risks and the Global Cost of Poor Data
Poor Data Quality in AML causes massive alert inflation and hidden risks. Financial institutions faced 1.2 billion dollars in fines in early 2025 d...
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South Korea Implements Mandatory Disclosures in English to Prevent Financial Crime
South Korea mandates expanded English disclosures for KOSPI firms by 2026 to enhance Corporate Transparency and prevent money laundering through ex...
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How Australian Operation Taipan Crushed a 62 Million Dollar Syndicate
Operation Taipan and Global AML Strategies exposed a massive money laundering network that moved 62 million dollars through ATMs, resulting in majo...
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Deutsche Bank Searched and Investigated for AML Lapses and Potential Sanctions Breaches
Deutsche Bank offices were raided in January 2026 regarding Deutsche Bank Sanctions Compliance. Prosecutors are investigating potential failures to...
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Council of Europe Mandates Standardised Data to Curb Money Laundering
European authorities implement a Standardised Minimum Data Set to revolutionize suspicious transaction reporting and enhance the regional fight aga...
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Chainalysis Data on 16.1 Bn$ Chinese Money Laundering Networks
A Chainalysis report reveals how 16.1 billion dollars moved through Chinese Money Laundering Networks using Transnational Asset Obfuscation in 2025.
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Luxembourg Authorities Update Requirements for Customer Identity Verification
The Luxembourg authorities have released Circular 792 quater, introducing new Enhanced Customer Due Diligence Protocols for identity verification t...
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OLAF Investigation into Transshipment Schemes Leads to Criminal Charges
A major OLAF investigation has uncovered a scheme involving 766 vehicles exported to Russia, highlighting the critical role of transshipment in mod...
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Santander Fined €40 Million Over Major Openbank AML Control Failures
Banco Santander was fined over €40 million by Sepblac due to internal Openbank compliance failures. The penalty addresses historical deficiencies i...
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Bank of Scotland Pays 160,000 Pounds Following Russian Sanctions Breach
Bank of Scotland was fined 160,000 pounds by OFSI after failures in financial sanctions screening allowed a designated person to process 24 transac...
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French Navy Intercepts Shadow Fleet Grinch Tanker Over Russian Sanctions Evasion
French authorities detained the captain of the Grinch oil tanker on January 25, 2026, investigating the Russian shadow fleet and suspected sanction...
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AMLYZE and Vinted Pay Partner to Secure Financial Compliance Systems
AMLYZE and Vinted Pay collaborate to launch a new Vinted Pay AML Compliance system to monitor transactions and stop financial crime in Europe.
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Suriname and British Virgin Islands: A 2025 FATF Progress Report
This article examines the 2025 Caribbean Financial Action Task Force reports, focusing on technical compliance re-ratings and legislative reforms i...
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AUSTRAC Orders Audit of Airwallex Over AML Compliance Failures
AUSTRAC has ordered an external audit of Airwallex over suspected failures in its AML/CTF program. The Airwallex AML compliance audit will examine ...
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Crypto Queen Associate Must Repay £5.6 Million After Helping Business Continue
The crypto queen associate Seng Hok Ling must repay over £5.6 million following a major Southwark Crown Court confiscation order linked to the Zhim...
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India Fines Non-Compliant Crypto Platforms Amid Privacy Coin Ban
The Financial Intelligence Unit of India has implemented a strict Anti-Money Laundering Framework for Privacy Coins, fining non-compliant platforms...
